RELIGIOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RELIGIOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RELIGIOSE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELIGIOSE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELIGIOSE
No single letter turns RELIGIOSE into another word.
How RELIGIOSE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RELIGIOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RELIGIOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RELIGIOSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Showing an exaggerated, sentimental or affected devotion to religion.
Religiose is usually a mild criticism, aimed at piety that seems excessive or put on for show. It is not the neutral word for someone who simply holds a faith.
How RELIGIOSE is used
Religiose is used in literary and critical writing, often with a slightly disapproving tone.
- The painting has a religiose sweetness that some viewers dislike.
- He spoke in a religiose manner at every meal.
- Critics found the film too religiose for its own good.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RELIGIOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RELIGIOSE
1 longer words begin with RELIGIOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in RELIGIOSE
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Common questions about RELIGIOSE
- Is RELIGIOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELIGIOSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELIGIOSE worth?
- RELIGIOSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RELIGIOSE mean?
- Showing an exaggerated, sentimental or affected devotion to religion.
- What letters can be added to RELIGIOSE?
- No single letter can be added to RELIGIOSE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RELIGIOSE:
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